The Writing University website will host an online chat with International Writing Program director Christopher Merrill and UI professor emeritus Marvin Bell at 2 PM on Thurs., Oct 15th. They will be discussing the recent designation of Iowa City as a UNESCO City of Literature, their new collection "7 Poets, 4 Days, 1 Book" and other literary topics. You can join the conversation by submitting questions before or during the discussion, via the Writing University website’s submission page here.